This past two weeks, we went through a really unfortunate series of events that involved us putting an offer on a house, putting our own house up for sale, and then going in reverse. The house deal fell through, and we are deciding to be happy where we are. Whew. Now I can breathe again. In […]
We profiled the amazing products in this locally owned boutique in Carytown, and now they are giving away free samples of the same skincare line used by classic Hollywood beauties such as Marilyn Monroe, Audrey Hepburn, Ava Gardner, and Greta Garbo/ Elements of Carytown has trained at the Institute in New York and continue to […]
We came to Richmond alone, miles away from family and friends. As my husband and I unloaded our then nine-month-old-son and two cats into our newly purchased empty home, we looked at each other with a bit of trepidation and asked, “What now?” We were here for my husband’s medical residency at VCU. We […]
Dear Richmondmom.com family, A little over three years ago, we were new here in Richmond. I stumbled across Richmondmom.com and became hooked on the Facebook page and the newsletter, especially the Real Richmond Parents articles. Soon I got the guts to submit an article myself and heard back very quickly from Kate Hall, who accepted […]
How does a changing climate affect our children’s health? And what can parents do about it? Join Moms Clean Air Force as we raise awareness and inspire action about being a parent in a warming world. Please register HERE for the Moms Clean Air Force (MCAF) Richmond, VA Town Hall – Kids in a Changing Climate: What Parents Need […]
Busch Gardens® announced the remaining artists performing in the Busch Gardens® LIVE and Glory at the Gardens concert series presented by Coca-Cola®. With a lineup featuring rock, country and Christian music, there’s something for everyone this summer. 2014 Summer Sechedule July 4 Lee Greenwood Busch Gardens LIVE July 5 The Romantics Busch Gardens LIVE […]
Last year, Shannon Geary Weisleder wrote an essay titled “Finding Me” about her brother’s mental illness and suicide and how it lead her to become an advocate for the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP). After entering her piece into a Notes & Words essay contest, sponsored by NY Times best selling author Kelly Corrigan, her […]
Have you been to the Metro Richmond Zoo lately? Until last week, it had probably been two years since I had been. (Two years? How did that happen?) But last week, I had the pleasure of enjoying the Zoo alongside approximately a million kindergarteners (including my daughter!). If you’ve never been to the Zoo, there are […]
Happy Mother’s Day! and Congratulations to our long list of incredibly worthy nominees! It’s great so many women recognized in this year’s Richmond Supermom Contest. We loved reading about the amazing moms we have in Richmond, it’s a great reminder of what being a mom really means. Without further ado, the 2014 Richmond Supermom is…. […]
